I have never dared to write a film review, I feel that everyone has a high style and I have no talent, and writing it seems like a blasphemy to the work. I went to the cinema today to watch the re-screening. It was also the first time I saw this old film.
Alas, I can't even sum up the whole point of view, I can only say a few bits and pieces.
Here are some of the things I'm more concerned about:
1. This "color": red, black, white
1.1 Red background
The younger brother wanted a person to intervene in the underworld organization's transactions. At that time, all the ships and containers were red. The red color seemed to indicate danger, and the younger brother in white appeared helpless. The camera shakes a lot when running to dodge bullets. In the end, the younger brother got a full set, was beaten up and sent to the hospital.
The second time it was red was when Brother Ma went to the underworld's pseudo-company to grab a tape. The parking lot was red, and he was standing in the middle of the driveway. He came down from the driveway alone, and it was very dangerous here, and he was indeed beaten up, and he almost missed it.
Maybe red is the background color of a hero who knows that there are tigers in the mountains, suggesting both danger and bravery.
I even have a guess: older brother = black, younger brother = white, pony brother = red, but the colors will also cross: there were times when the younger brother went deep into red, the older brother wore white when he surrendered, and the ending of pony brother was in the port in the dark night.
1.2 Black and white
When the elder brother and the younger brother Acheng who betrayed him escaped in Taiwan, the elder brother was dressed in white and Acheng was dressed in black. Brother chose to surrender, Ah Cheng betrayed him, ran away, and returned to Hong Kong to become a new boss.
The white clothes my brother wears most of the time.
The little brother didn't wear white clothes.
At the end, Ah Cheng was dressed in white, his elder brother was in black, and his younger brother was in white. Ah Cheng said: I will turn myself in, but I can come out in two days if I have money. If I have money, I can turn the black into the white and protect the black from the black. It is you who is in trouble. But he, the white, was shot to death by the black brother quickly, and the fake white surrendered himself, hhh, and finally the white brother came out with the black brother handcuffed.
2. Supporting roles
More important supporting roles: younger brother girlfriend and Ah Cheng.
2.1 Brother and girlfriend
The younger brother girlfriend connects the older brother with the younger brother. Although she was reckless, she experienced the death of her father with her younger brother. The younger brother refused to forgive the elder brother, but she always hoped that the brother would reconcile. Having said that, I think her role is mainly to expose the inadequacies of her brother. She also witnessed the murder of her father with her own eyes, and she was willing to trust her brother again, which showed that her brother did not forgive his brother. She later went to her brother to ask him to leave, saying that his brother would collapse, but his brother refused to leave in order to prove that he was getting better. Repent to the good.
It was also a buffer for her to be in contact with her brother: let the two meet on her birthday, and finally hand over the evidence to her, watching her brother come out in handcuffs. Ah, very important anyway!
And at the beginning, the more exaggerated scenes showed her rashness, she was in trouble everywhere with a cello, she was late for an interview, and her boyfriend was blamed for the mistake; later, the music stand and piano score from the interview at that time were still displayed at home (I don’t know what Andy Warhol was in the back). what does the poster mean), she became a teacher in the children's choir. Always sticking to music, from unreliable to gentle and reliable. The birthday gift her brother gave her was two consecutive eighth notes? She and her brother were connected in this way, and she hoped that her brother and brother could be connected in the same way and play music.
2.2 Ah Cheng
Ah Sung is the big villain, but I think he is the connection between the elder brother and the little brother. First of all, his existence contradicts Brother Ma's loyalty. The elder brother was also arrested, one took the opportunity to climb up, and the other broke into the den of thieves alone to avenge the elder brother.
Ah Cheng also exposed the shortcomings of the two: his techniques "were all learned from Brother Hao", which shows that his brother was really ruthless when he was in the underworld; he also reflected that the later brother Ma might not be wholeheartedly trying to avenge the elder brother, There is also the selfishness of "don't want to be trampled underfoot".
Ah Cheng pushed his brother and pony into a desperate situation, and his girlfriend pulled his brother and brother together to bring him back on the right track. Both characters are quite interesting.
3. Who is the hero? What is the true character?
I think older brother, younger brother, and pony brother are all heroes.
They all have their own "roots": the elder brother is brave and dares to repent; the younger brother is kind and adheres to the principle of justice; the little brother is righteous, and cuts the sword for the sake of the brother.
But this book shows a deviation in the middle of the movie: the repentance of the elder brother is not from the heart, the justice of the younger brother is more to express the evil spirit of the death of the father, and the little brother also has the selfishness of not wanting to be trampled under his feet, although Very powerful, but he doesn't have the courage to stand on his own, so he still wants to rely on his big brother.
But in the end, they returned to their true colors: the elder brother sincerely surrendered, the younger brother handcuffed the elder brother he had forgiven, and the little brother turned back and sacrificed for his brother after he escaped.
It is worth noting that they acted alone when they were heroes before, and when they finally showed their heroes, they were with their big brother. Heroes are not necessarily alone. The elder brother has kindness, the younger brother has righteousness, the pony has courage, and the quality is no longer one-sided, but a comprehensive "hero".
4. Two escapes
This is an obvious contrast. My brother is not as good as a gangster brother. I felt this way when I watched it. Brother Xiao Ma was really closer than his younger brother. In the end, he was the one who woke up his younger brother.
Then it should be running away. Ah Cheng really ran away in Taiwan. Brother Xiao Ma ran away and finally thought about what was wrong or turned back. Knowing that Ah Cheng was betrayed, the elder brother shot him to leave; he really wanted Brother Xiao Ma to run away, but he just bid farewell to him and let him go. The underworld plastic brothers and true brotherhood can be seen from this.
5. Father's death
At the beginning of the show, the younger brother and girlfriend cut the flowers short, like beheading. This flag is quite obvious.
6. "I'll never have a gun pointed at my head again"
A word from the little brother.
I was robbed and humiliated by pointing my head before, so I swear. When he went to avenge his eldest brother, he not only killed the head over there, but also beat his head into a sieve with a knife.
It was also emphasized in the middle: you don't threaten me by pointing at my head, shoot directly if you have the ability.
In the end, he died and was headshot when he was talking and talking.
7. Brother's right hand
The younger brother injured his right hand by hitting the mirror because he was upset (the older brother could not get promoted in the underworld).
When he was beaten by Ah Cheng's subordinates, his whole body was injured, and his left hand was in a plaster cast, while his right hand was fine.
Finally he came out with his right hand clasping his brother's left.
8. Tomorrow will be better
English title of the film: a better tomorrow
The song that the youth choir sang when the brother gave the tape to his sister-in-law: "Tomorrow will be better", which happened to be the day before the final battle. The younger brother is determined to catch the elder brother with his own hands, the elder brother is determined to walk towards Bai Dao, and the pony is determined to help the elder brother to the end.
Tomorrow doesn't seem to be better, Ajie lost his brother, Ahao was arrested, and Pony died, but everyone seems to be a better person tomorrow.
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